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Movie Monday: Iron Man 2
Don’t mess with a guy in a metal suit. Iron Man 2 clanked to the top of the box office this weekend, blasting its way
Friends, Family and Facebook
Something curious has been happening with my Facebook profile lately: I’ve been getting friend requests from lots of relatives. Some are cousins who are younger
Twittering Tween Tantwums
I’m not sure if it’s been caused by the overabundance of hormones in their McDonald’s burgers, the excessive sugar in their school cafeteria soft drinks
When Ratings Creep
Think films are getting more violent? If so, you’re not alone. Some researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center think so, too, and they have
May the Fourth Be With You
Today is Star Wars Day. I know this because a friend told me, and not because I’m a Luke Skywalker fanatic. Apparently, the phrase, “May
Movie Monday: What a Nightmare
It was a Nightmare at the box office this weekend. Specifically, the remake of Wes Craven’s 1984 horror flick A Nightmare on Elm Street slashed
Christian Film: Beautiful or Banal?
Working for Plugged In has its perks. Take today, for instance. We had the chance to listen and talk with screenwriter/professor/Christian Barbara Nicolosi, perhaps one
Madonna Joins the Choir
It was an interesting week on the Billboard 200 album chart. Two soundtracks clocked in among the Top 5—an unusual happening in its own right.
Game Over?
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments as to whether California can ban the sale of violent video games to children under
Pulling the Plug
Slate writer James Sturm is doing something interesting. Impossible for the long term, maybe, but still thought-provoking. I wish I could try it, too. He’s
About Us
Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>